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Portrait of Cheryl Wyatt

Honor Society® member

Cheryl Wyatt

small business owner at Dallas, TX

  • english literature
  • Class of 2025
  • Duncanville, TX

Member since May 2023

About

I am a senior citizen returning to school after 55 years, who attends the University of North Texas at Dallas.

Education

  • University of North Texas at Dallas

    english - creative writing

    2021 – 2025

  • Texas Southern University

    Biology

    1962 – 1963

Honors and awards

  • $1,000

    I created an essay on diversity, equality, and inclusion. I was asked to explain what diversity, equality and inclusion meant to me, and to explain the challenges I incurred and how it shaped my life.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am an Applied English major and would like to work in a company as a writer. I am not sure where but there are many opportunities for persons who have writing skills. As a senior citizen I would like to work from home on a part time basis.

Outside the classroom

I attend church every Sunday, sing in the choir, am a deacon, and am the administrator for the media ministry.

Experience

  • small business owner

    Dallas, TX

    Jan 1985 – Dec 2023

  • small business owner

    I have owned 2 salons over the duration of my career, all in Dallas, Texas.

    Apr 1984 – May 2024

  • owner/ operator

    Dallas, TX

    Jan 1966 – Oct 2023

  • Cosmetologist

    I have spent the last 50 years as a cosmetologist, and during those years I received many honors in my profession,

    Sep 1964 – Jan 2023

Volunteering

  • I am president of an organization whose youth group volunteers for summer races of many of the major races in the Dallas, Texas Metroplex. Our duties are to work the water stations by filling cups with water and Gatorade to keep the runners lubricated and hydrated. As the sponsor, I also attend the races and help with filling the cups.

    Alpha Chi Pi Omega Sorority and Fraternity, Incorporated

    Jul 2009 – May 2024

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent

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